Western PA Local News category, Page 1717
Gilpin teen seeks Eagle Scout honor through project for Leechburg fire company
Lukas Remaley knew he wanted to do something to help out Leechburg. The Gilpin teen had been a part of the Boy Scouts for more than 10 years and earned at least 40 merit badges. “You learn how to work with other people and be a better person,” said Lukas,...
Township officials look to get Low Grade Road construction started by spring next year
Officials from Harmar, Cheswick and Springdale are continuing to work on creating a smoother drive on Low Grade Road, a heavily used route for traffic from Route 28 to the Freeport Road business district. Harmar engineer Matt Pitsch said construction is planned for spring of next year. “We hope to...
Police seek suspect in Homewood armed robbery
Pittsburgh police are seeking information on an armed robbery Tuesday evening at the Family Dollar in Homewood. Officers were called to the Family Dollar on the 8000 block of Frankstown Avenue just before 6 p.m. A female employee said that a man threatened her with a pistol and took roughly...
Police: Missing Kiski Township man believed to be in danger found safe
A Kiski Township man who was reported missing and considered in danger has been found safe, according to police. Township police were searching for Damian Day, 22, who had not been seen since leaving his residence around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday. Police issued a notice on social media around midnight on...
Penn-Trafford to get annual Make-A-Wish telethon back up and running
In a typical school year, video production students manning the annual Make-A-Wish telethon at Penn-Trafford High School could rely on the experience of the previous year’s class. The expertise of students who already had been through the four-hour live broadcast, with its massive production schedule and little room for error,...
2 injured in Sharpsburg crash
Two people were reported in critical condition Tuesday as a result of injuries suffered in a head-on collision in Sharpsburg, the Allegheny County Police said. A woman in one vehicle and a man in the other sustained the injuries in the crash that was reported at about 3:50 p.m. in...
Shots fired outside Walmart in The Waterworks mall, police looking for 4 suspects
A Pittsburgh police SWAT team responded to the Walmart department store at The Waterworks mall Tuesday evening after shots had been fired. Wendell Hissrich, Pittsburgh Public Safety director, said the shooting happened outside Walmart. He believes the shooters were inside the store and came outside when multiple shots were fired....
Covid cases create ‘desperate’ situation at Westmoreland hospitals
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that the omicron variant of covid-19 has eclipsed delta in terms of transmissibility, rising caseloads have created a “desperate” situation at local hospitals, according to the medical director of Westmoreland County’s 911 center. In an email addressed Monday to all county...
Penn Township woman arrested for 2 DUIs in 19 hours, police say
A 63-year-old Penn Township woman was accused of drunken driving after crashes on Sunday and Monday nights, township police said. Mary Anne Brennan also has two previous DUI convictions, police said. The Sunday crash happened about 10:30 p.m., when she crashed on Hyland Road and the car she was driving...
Group launches website to provide news, give voice to Black community in Pittsburgh
A Pittsburgh-based group of artists and activists has launched a website aimed to amplify the city’s Black voices. The group behind the site, 1Hood Media, uses its platform to raise awareness for social issues. In launching BlackPittsburgh.com, 1Hood Media hopes to become a destination for news, events and resources catered...
Deputies arrest Pittsburgh man wanted in connection with Wilkinsburg shooting
Police in Allegheny County tracked a man accused in a shooting last week to his workplace on Tuesday, where they surrounded his vehicle and, after a brief scuffle, took him into custody, authorities said. Montrez Blanks, 32, of Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood, was wanted in connection with a Dec. 6 shooting...
Pittsburgh approves parking code with non-resident permits, hybrid areas
After multiple tweaks to the legislation, Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved a change to the city’s parking code that now creates hybrid residential parking permit areas and non-resident parking permits. The legislation, introduced by Councilman Bobby Wilson in October, paves the way for the creation of hybrid parking permit...
Pittsburgh looks to designate 6 new city parks
Pittsburgh could be gaining six new parks, if a measure to designate several greenways and adjacent vacant properties as city park space is approved. The proposal would take six greenways — areas of “permanent, passive open space” meant to benefit nearby neighborhoods — and vacant properties near them, and designate...
Quaker Valley School District still requiring masks
Students, staff and visitors will still need to wear masks when inside Quaker Valley School District buildings, despite the recent Pennsylvania State Supreme Court affirming a lower court ruling that Pennsylvania’s acting secretary of health didn’t have the authority to issue a mask mandate for schools earlier this school year....
Doric Lodge #630 in Sewickley gives gifts to families in need
Each year, the Sewickley YMCA invites underprivileged families to pick up free Christmas gifts for their children. For the past several years, Doric Lodge #630 has raised money and purchased presents to support the event. In a continuing effort to present Masonry in a positive light in the community, the...
Westmoreland casino expansion plans include poker room, more gambling options
More than a year after establishing itself as an anchor at Westmoreland Mall, Live! Casino Pittsburgh is being upgraded. On Tuesday, officials unveiled several new attractions, including a poker room, event center, electronic gaming tables, a FanDuel FanCave and a reconfigured high-limit room. Those features are in addition to the...
90-year-old man charged with threatening to shoot social worker, assaulting Kiski Township police officer
Kiski Township police charged a 90-year-old man with aggravated assault and making terroristic threats after, they say, he pulled a gun on a social worker who was checking on a report that the man was neglecting his wife, who requires in-home hospice care. Kay Leland Dunmire, of Ridge Road, Kiski...
Indiana County woman killed in wrong-way collision with dump truck, troopers say
An 82-year-old Indiana County woman was killed and a female passenger was seriously injured Tuesday morning after her car collided with a dump truck in a wrong-way collision along Route 422, state police said. The driver of a 2000 Ford Focus sedan was from Homer City, as was a 78-year-old...
Woman accused of cutting, biting former boyfriend and his roommate in Greensburg
A woman who called police to report an assault early Monday after a night of drinking with a former boyfriend and another man at a Greensburg apartment is wanted by city police on charges she assaulted both men, according to court records. Greensburg police are asking people for help in...
Tarentum Council schedules special meeting for budget vote, no tax increase expected
Tarentum Council spent the past several weeks tweaking its proposed $11 million budget for next year, but one thing has remained the same: Residents should not see a real estate tax increase. The property tax rate is expected to remain at 5.48 mills, the same as it has been for...
Pittsburgh’s bike-share program to get upgrade with electric bikes, mobility hubs
With electrified bikes and mobility hubs, Pittsburgh’s bike network is set to get an upgrade. Mayor Bill Peduto — along with the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure and Healthy Ride — announced the Pittsburgh Bike Share Electrification and Mobility Hubs Project, an initiative to upgrade the city’s bike-share system. Currently,...
Project to bring over 50 kiosks to help pedestrians navigate Pittsburgh
A new Pittsburgh initiative aims to make it easier for pedestrians to navigate the city’s streets and find local landmarks with the help of informational kiosks. The Pittsburgh Pedestrian Wayfinding Project will establish a system that highlights key landmarks and makes it easier for residents and visitors to navigate four...
Police: Parks Township woman grabbed for cop’s gun while being arrested
A Parks Township woman is accused of grabbing a police officer’s gun while being arrested for allegedly assaulting her partner during a domestic dispute, according to police. Although she didn’t get control of the gun, Leah Rachelle Wuchevich, 31, is charged with a felony count of disarming a law enforcement...
Scott man gets federal prison for throwing objects at police during George Floyd protests
A Scott man will serve 41 months in federal prison for throwing concrete and pipes at police officers during last year’s George Floyd protests Downtown. Andrew Augustyniak-Duncan, 26, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab on June 2 to one count of obstruction of law enforcement during civil...
Norwin group seeks nominees for Distinguished Alumni honor
The Norwin Alumni & Friends Association, in cooperation with the Norwin School District Community Foundation, is accepting nominations for the 2022 Class of Distinguished Alumni. The class will feature a maximum of 12 alumni who have had careers of distinction since graduating from Norwin High School or its predecessor schools,...
